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Base pay range
Salary: £62,569 to £66,260 per annum, permanent
Contractual hours: 37.5
Basis: Full time
Region: Central Scotland
Package: Up to 40 days of annual leave, pro rata, 3 x salary life insurance, up to 10% employer pension contribution, excellent terms and conditions.
Aberlour is Scotland's leading children's charity and has been recognised as a Top 100 best places to work winner by the Sunday Times for 2025.
Our strategy is to be bold and brave, to ensure that every child in Scotland has an equal chance. As an organisation we are ambitious to deliver real and lasting change for children, young people and families.
We are committed to doing all we can to deliver on Scotland's Policy aspirations (The Promise, UNCRC) to be the best place to grow up for all children, young people and families.
What we are looking for...
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team.
You will play a key role in leading and delivering the best care and support for children. As an experienced leader you will work with key strategic partners in Forth Valley and Edinburgh to design and deliver services and models of care that offer the required support for children, young people and families.
You will oversee the leadership and management of our established and developing services including our newly opened mother and child recovery house; our community services which keep children and families together; our youth support services; and our intensive perinatal and volunteer led perinatal support services. You will also work with commissioners to identify future needs and growth opportunities.
You will have demonstrable management level experience in social care within the public, private or voluntary sector. You will thrive on building positive relationships with commissioners, local government, NHS, other third sector partners and trusts to identify opportunities for growth and additional funding. You will also be driven to influence local and national strategy, policy and practice to the benefit of vulnerable people.
You will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 9 or above plus a management qualification at SCQF level 8 or above.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead lasting and meaningful change for children, young people and families.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. At Aberlour we have strong values - Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Challenging - which influence our everyday work. If you choose to apply for this role please tell us about your values in your supporting statement. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.
We also follow Data Protection Guidelines - Here is our privacy policy.
If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk Applications are welcome from diverse ethnic minority and cultural communities and under-represented faith and religious groups.
Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.
Applications to be returned by midnight Thursday 3rd July 2025
Interviews expected to be held Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Business Development, General Business, and Management
* Industries
Non-profit Organizations, Civic and Social Organizations, and Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities
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